Rhyan White is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week

Last week at the 2022 SEC Championships, White helped Alabama win gold in two relay titles as well as earn two individual titles and a silver in another.

Author:
Joey Blackwell
Publish date:
Feb 21, 2022 12:00 PM EST

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama senior swimmer Rhyan White is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week for the week of Feb. 14-20, 2022.

Last week at the 2022 SEC Championships, White helped her team win gold in two relay titles as well as earn two individual titles and a silver in another.

On Day 1, White helped the Crimson Tide win the 4x50-yard medley relay in a time of 1:33.94 by splitting a 23.65 on the backstroke leg of the relay. White and her teammates' combined time set a new SEC record in the event.

On Day 3, White placed second in the final of the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 51.19, winning silver and placing just 0.85 seconds behind the event's winner. On Day 4, she set a pool record with her time in the 100-yard backstroke of 50.18 seconds, winning gold. The same day, she also split a 50.44 on the backstroke leg of the 4x100-yard medley relay, helping the Crimson Tide win gold once again with an overall time of 3:26.64.

On the final day of the SEC Championships, she won gold in the final of the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:50.22.

Overall, the Alabama women finished third at the SEC Championships.

"It was an incredible week for our team in Knoxville," Crimson Tide head coach Margo Geer said. "I am proud of the way we battled for every point and every place, and how we handled adversity. To have our best finish as a men's team since 1987 and the best of the women's team since 1994 is an incredible accomplishment and one we're going to build on going forward.

"We finished the week with 23 podium finishes, including 11 gold medals, but in a team race that tight, it came down to a total team effort, and I'm proud of the way this team supported each other and kept the focus on the team goals. This was a special week for us and now it's time to get back to work as we prepare for the NCAA Championships."

Also considered:

1. Dominic Tamez (junior catcher, baseball)